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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 September 2022

On 15 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 206 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.49 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
206 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.44 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 145 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 September 2022

Highest wind12.05 GW21:00
Highest solar5.28 GW12:30
Highest gas16.40 GW08:00
Lowest carbon145 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports1.61 GW23:15
Highest exports5.57 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow